The Great Oxford BSAC
(it does have a bit of diving in it, but not very much)
Quiz
2nd February 2013
Oxford Branch are hosting a Quiz Night and would like to invite all branch members and members of other local branches to form teams.
Author: Paul Burton
BSAC Snorkel Lifesaver / Advanced Snorkel Lifesaver
Oxford Snorkelling team can now offer both the BSAC snorkel lifesaver award and the advanced snorkel life saver award.
Course overview for snorkel lifesaver award
The Snorkel Lifesaver Award is obtained by passing an examination which comprises two sections – a dry theoretical and practical test and a wet practical test.
In summary, the candidates will be required to:
- Answer questions on respiration, circulation, lifesaving and relevant first aid/Basic Life Support
- Demonstrate Rescue Breaths and Chest Compression
- Demonstrate the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrest
- Demonstrate the action for vomit, and the recovery position
- Perform a rope throwing rescue
- Perform a buoyant aid rescue and tow
- Perform a 25m rescue and tow of a snorkeller, with RB in the water
- Support an unconscious casualty at the surface
Entry Level
Current member of the BSAC.
Minimum qualification of Snorkel Diver or Ocean Diver.
Snorkel Divers who wish to take this Award will require additional training for the theory knowledge and Basic Life Support skills not included in their previous training
There will be a £10 fee for this skills development course.
Course overview for advanced snorkel lifesaver award
The Advanced Snorkel lifesaver Award is obtained by passing an examination which comprises a short question and answer theory test and a wet practical test. In summary the candidates will be required to:
- Answer questions on relevant first aid, exhaustion and hypothermia
- Carry out a rope throw rescue
- Carry out a buoyant aid rescue and tow
- Carry out a 100m rescue and tow (including RBs) of a snorkel diver.
Entry Level
Current member of the BSAC.
Minimum qualification of Advanced Snorkel Diver or Sports Diver.
Previous attendance at the BSAC Practical Rescue Management and First Aid for Divers SDCs is strongly recommended.
There will be a £10 fee for this skills development course.
Snorkel News January 2013
Congratulations to all those that completed courses during 2012, especially to the 4 girls who completed their snorkel lifesaver award.
We have planned a lot for this year including the following:-
- Adults dolphin snorkel course in January
- Adults snorkel diver course in February
- Instructor training course and assessment February 2013 (SITCA)
- Advanced (open water) life saver award (aged 11 and above) when the water in Hinksey lake gets warmer!!
- Life saver award (aged 11 and above)
- Life raft training (open to all snorkel members)
- Childrens dolphin snorkel course
- Childrens snorkel diver course.
- Join us in Swanage for snorkelling at The Celebration of the Purbecks event in May 2013
- We will be snorkelling at Torquay during Oxford BSAC’s week away in July 2013
Please drop me an email if you are interested in any of the courses so I can get an idea of numbers.
I have been introduced to the idea of having ‘junior leaders’ by another club – so more details on that soon.
This year Amelia will be setting up a junior snorkeling newsletter which will be available through email or as a hard copy. As snorkel members you will be able to add articles if you would like, such as photos, trip reviews, course reviews etc.
Life raft training
The snorkelling team together with a local sea scout group recently held a life raft training session.
The session was a one hour taster session based on a full day RYA sea survival course run by Stormforce coaching in Southampton. Details can be found at http://www.stormforce.biz/
We used a 6 man life raft with 12 students split in to two groups.
2nd Place in Snorkelling branch of the year 2012
Oxford BSAC has been awarded 2nd place in Snorkel branch of the year 2012.
Debbie and Amelia White receiving prize from ScubaproCongratulations and a big thanks, to all of the snorkel members. From the members who worked so hard through all the courses, to the instructors who give up their time on a Friday evening in the pool, to Howard and Carol who helped out with the open water training this year, to Andi, John, James and Howard who skipper the RIB, through to all the parents who give up their time to bring the children to the training, especially those who spend hours on the beach while we are snorkelling.
Courtesy of Scubapro, the prize was four sets of masks, fins and snorkels.
2012 Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting
of
Oxford Branch (0034)
The British Sub Aqua Club
Will be held on Friday 16th November 2012 at 2115 Hours
The Purpose of the meeting is to receive reports of the clubs activities during the past twelve months, to approve the financial accounts and to deal with any other business relevant to an A.G.M.
Joint Scuba and Snorkel Trip – Can it Work?
In short, yes, a joint scuba and snorkelling trip can work but as with all trips only with a great deal of planning and working out everybody’s expectations of the trip. Firstly, let me mention, this isn’t going to be a trip report about visibility, depth or marine life, but a report on how snorkel and scuba diving can be combined.
Snorkel trip Kimmeridge 11th August 2012
At the moment we are planning a day of snorkelling Saturday 11th August at Kimmeridge. (Lulworth is not an option due to the Olympic exclusion zone)
https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=kimmeridge&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&ei=zpUhUJrMENSY1AWwi4CoBQ&ved=0CAsQ_AUoBQ
We’ll meet about 10.30am on the grass in front of the Purbeck Marine Wildlife reserve hut. You can park in the top grass car park and walk down past the toilets towards the slipway, you’ll see the patch of grass by the buildings.
From here we’ll take the RIB round to Chapman’s pool, Mupe rocks and Worbarrow bay depending on numbers.
The wind is looking just about ok for Saturday so I’ll make the final decision Friday pm.
Once you turn off the main road by Corfe Castle there is no mobile phone reception so please ring early Saturday morning if you have any questions.
There are NO food shops nearby so please bring enough food for the day.
For those not snorkelling this isn’t a sandy beach and there is quite a bit of boat traffic around the slip way, but a 10 minute walk away, there is a shingle beach, plenty of places to play, paddle and swim, including the snorkel trail.
Please let me know if you are thinking about coming on Saturday and what kit, if any you need to borrow.
Could I also please have your mobile phone number so I can text you on Friday pm to let you know the trip is on.
For those divers among you check with Andi and Litchy about what’s going on. Endeavor may be in the area.
For further details contact Debbie.
Snorkelling Shanklin Beach – Isle of Wight 2012
22nd July 2012
After lots of emails to and from Chris, the TO at Wight dolphins SAC trying to find a suitable snorkelling site in an area we had never been to before, we settled on the beach at Shanklin.
Kimmeridge Saturday 16th June 2012
We will meet on the beach in front of the snorkel trail around 10.30am. Spend the morning on the trail and the afternoon using Naiad for trips around nearby coves.